The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-06-02

MINNESOTA.


Mrs. e. L Hersey and Mrs C. N. Nelson Of
Saltwater, have gone to Europe.
Hon. Knute Nelson win speak at Alexan-
dria on Decoration day, and II. L. Gordon
at Anoka.
Crittenden's saw and feed mill at Chat
field, burned on the oath. Loss 5000, no
insurance.
Three horses valued 1t 500, the property
Of Geo. Nelson, living near Litchield were
killed on Saturday because OF glanders.
The President has appointed Alex d. Ross
postmaster at Litchfeld, Meeker county, by
request Of Congressman Mcdonald, to
take effect July1.
Fire originating in smoke house ut Aus
tin damaged business property to the
amount of nearly $1,000, on the 25th. In
surarce about one half.
Company A., Of Minneapolis was the first
company to appear In the national prizo
drill at Washington. It did very well
altAough not winning.
The Brewers National Association held
its annual meeting at Baltimore last week
and adjourned to meet ut st. Paul for its
session In 1883.
The Wisconsin Central II. R., has decided
to build extensive repair shops at st. Paul
to be completed within . year, and has
purchased the land for the site.
A Cannon Falls, Goodhue county, MINI.
on the morning OF the 2lst, twenty-five busi-
mes houses, in the business center of the
town. were destroyed by fire, and the loss is
stated to be s250,O00.
At Hawley, at 3 a. n., on tho 26th, the
farmers elevator burned with over $1,000
bushels Of wheat. It is thought to have
been the work Of tramps. Loss, $.5, 5,0O0
The elevator win be rebuilt.
While the family Of Michael Dooley, three
miles from Kilkenny, were working in the
cornfeld, their house and contents were
consumed by fire. Nothing was saved.
Cause unknown. Loss s, 700.
Fire at Elgin on the aith, burned hotel
one residence and two harms, most Of the
contents being saved. The fire originated
from an unjointed stove-pipe in the hotel
Total loss 5000, insurance $3.50.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
through Judge Cooley have informed MIR.
Hanley Of the Minnesota and Northwestern
Il. r., that the Commission has no power
to permanently suspend any section of the
law.
A son Of Gilbert Ciough, aged seven years
while playing on the 10th avenue Minneap
oils bridge, Tuesday afternoon, fell from it
into the river, q fall OF sixty feet before
reaching the water. The body was ro-
covered.
On the 26th, freight train westward
bound, ct Nor ich, twelve miles east Of
Minot, left the track, causing tho death Of
Brainard. The accident was caused by the
displacement OF Q switch.
The Minnesota companies A., and D..
reached Washington Sunday evening and
went at once into camp. Gov. McGill is the
guest OF J. Il. Porter, Of tho Treasury de-
partment, and others OF the party are at
Sen tor McMilian's boarding place on g
street.
Thomas Hogan, one OF the crew Of the
steamer Glenmont, Was drowned at II
O'Clock Tuesday night at Chimney Rock, 20
miles above Winena. The boat mad landed
to make repairs and while several men were
turning the paddle wheel three were thrown
into the water. Hogan could not swim and
went down before aid could reach him. He
was q single man.
At Anoka, on Sunday, Mr.. A. Herrick
lost his eight year old son in very painful
manner. The boy went out to the stable
horses was kicked in tho face. His jawbone
was broken in three places and tho base Of
his brain badly injured. After remaining
unconscious during the day the little fellow
died at 8 O'Clock in tho evening.
Parties washing sheep in Lake Preston.
near Hutchinson on Friday found the body
Of man disfgurcd beyond identification,
but there were such marks AZ to lead to tho
supposition that the head was crushed be-
fore the body was placed In the water. 1t
il thought that it is the body Of David Top
liff, well known person OF considerable
means, who had not been seen around tho
past week.
Wm.' Gilbert, raveilng man for the
Ruttan manufacturing company Of Chi
cago, Was found dying about one o'clock
Thursday morning upon the rear second
story ltoop Of colored bangio in St. Paul
A cut upon his lip was tho only visible in
jury "A post norton examination. was
inads and reportrd to the Coroner's inquest
Thur sday, the verdict rendered being in
accordance with the testimony Of the sur
gcons to tho effect that the man came to
his death by 4 tit OF apoplexy, and implica-
ting no one &c to the cause OF his death.
A meeting has been held at Fergus Falls,
for the formation of the Swan Lake Assent
bly, a. ociation. The plan is to form stock
company, purchase grounds at Swan lake.
erect buildings and run it on the same prin.
ciplc - the Chautauqua assembly in New
-, n r
tracks and take stock. Rev. Hingelay
states that no move toward organizing will
he made until the full amount OF stock has
heen subscribed, 3J1 shares at $40 each
Forty shares were taken at the meeting
Swan Lake is five miles from Fergus Falls.
At Lake McCarron, miles from st. Paul,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. N. Davis and Mr.. McCar
ron were in q row boat fishing, Monday
afternoon. by lnisstep the boat was cap
sized in "a feet OF water, six rods from
shore. Mr. Davis caught his wife on one
arr, and supported her and SWAN ashore
using the other arm: He then rendered
but for this aid would have ueen drowned
Mr.. and Mrs Davis are the parents OF Ex
Gov. G. K: Davis, and aged IS and n year,
respectively.
The details Of frightful crime arc giver
in . dispatch from Fergus Falls, committed
In the township Of st. Olaf, Otter Tai
county. The victim was Lillian Fisld
daughter Of Mrs. A. W. Field. The family
consisted of Mrs. Field, her grown-up son
Lillian and 4-year-old boy. Friday
morning Mrs. Field and her son went L
Fergus Falls, leaving the two children a,
home with the hired man, Nels Olson Ho
long. Soon after they started he sent tn.
boy to . neighbours. When he returned
Lillian aud the hired man could not bs
found, and on search the body horribly
mutilated was found In a hog pasture, con
cealed with brush. He not only cut hel
throat but disembowled her and maltilated
hsr in other wsy@ His object in com